🎭 Backstage #

A production-ready in-app debugging console for Flutter applications. Backstage provides a hidden, gesture-activated logging interface that gives developers, QA teams, and support engineers real-time insight into application behavior without requiring development builds or external debugging tools.

Perfect for: Production debugging, QA testing, user support, and development troubleshooting.

📱 Demo #

Coming soon: Screenshots and GIFs showing console activation and usage

✨ Features #

🔒 Production-Safe #

• Hidden activation: 5 rapid taps or long-press gesture
• Optional passcode protection: Secure access in production builds
• No performance impact: Zero overhead when disabled
• Safe shipping: No visible UI elements unless activated

📊 Comprehensive Logging #

• Print capture: Intercepts print() and debugPrint() output
• Flutter errors: Captures framework errors and exceptions
• Zone errors: Optional async error capture with runZoned
• Custom logging: Direct API for structured application logs
• Stack traces: Full debugging context for errors

🎛️ Advanced Filtering #

• Log levels: Debug, Info, Warning, Error filtering
• Tag-based filtering: Categorize and filter by functional area
• Real-time search: Live filtering of log content
• Pause/Resume: Stop updates for detailed inspection

💾 Smart Persistence #

• State management: Remembers enabled/disabled state across sessions
• Configuration persistence: Maintains user preferences
• Cross-platform: Works on iOS, Android, Web, Desktop

🎨 User Experience #

• Draggable interface: Position console anywhere on screen
• Material Design: Follows platform design guidelines
• Theme integration: Adapts to app's color scheme
• Minimal footprint: Compact, non-intrusive design